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Foresight Analytics acquires research firm

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
The independent data analytics group has acquired the analytics arm of an independent rating and research firm as it works to build out its market share. Foresight Analytics acquired investment research and operational capability ratings business Australia ...

Crescent Foundation partnership to mentor refugees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... Sydney. The partnership aims to assist refugees in seeking employment that matches their qualifications and skills as research showed only 17% of refugees have secure paid employment. The barriers to obtaining employment include a lack of local work ...

MetLife appoints former Premier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
... sustainable," Tse said. "We intend to keep doing this by building strong partnerships and providing valuable insights through our research and data." The news comes as the insurance industry deals with the review into the progress of the Life Insurance ...

Frontier zeroes in on poor culture

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
... Capital global head and managing partner Boe Pahari and his subsequent promotion as an example. Frontier director of sector research Paul Newfield said "higher hurdles" will be introduced for the investment managers to clear. "As part of our research ...

Rest expands member engagement team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
... general manager of member insights and strategy. His new role involves leading member analytics, data science, market research, 'voice of customer', and dashboarding teams, and guiding strategic insights into operational delivery. He was previously a ...

Investor population rises for global equities

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
... Australians have flocked to trade listed investments for the first time, having set their sights on global equities, new research shows. Investment Trends 2020 2H Online Investing Report found that 435,000 Australians placed their first trade in the ...

ERS disproportionately impacted women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... aged 40 to 49 the gap increased from 26.3% to 32.3% and for those 50-59 it went from 30.3% to 25.7%. AMP, in similar research, found that 21% of women were withdrawing their starting super balances, compared to 17% of men. Female AMP super members were ...

No more easy 6% returns: Fidelity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... important role within a multi-asset portfolio, but you're going to have to pay for that insurance." Last week, Credit Suisse Research Institute published its Investment Returns Yearbook 2021 which predicted lower returns in equities and bonds for the ...

Women don't own fair share of super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
New research from Rainmaker Information has highlighted the stark gender gap in superannuation savings. Despite making up half of the population, women only own roughly 40% of the funds under management in super - equating to approximately $1.2 trillion. ...

Women-led super funds outperform

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
New research shows superannuation funds with females holding an executive position continue to outperform male counterparts. Of the 50 super funds analysed in Rainmaker's annual W-Index, one-third of leadership roles such as chairs of the board ...